12 Days of Christmas Archives

Mary’s Song

Luke 1:46-55 My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…for the Mighty One has done great things for me–holy is his name. Luke 1:46, 49 (NIV). One Saturday, our daughter and her husband invited us to meet them for dinner …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

Day 4 ~ 12 Days of Christmas 2010

by Kellie Renfroe

Gift Wrapping Made Easy…Set up a year-round gift-wrapping station with these easy ideas. ~ Peppermint Bark…Probably the best and easiest Christmas treat to make ever! Simply gorgeous in cellophane bags tied with Christmas ribbon–perfect for gifting. ~ Feel free to see all 12 Days of …

About Kellie Renfroe

Kellie and her husband Greg have been married 32 years and have four children ranging in age from 18 to 28. She co-founded Mentoring Moments for Christian Women in 2005. Kellie is a homeschooling mom who enjoys reading, studying the Bible, writing, photography, and learning how to cook.

Womb to Womb

by Beba Schlottmann

Luke 1:39-45 Here’s the scenario, a young teenage girl who is not married, just found out she is pregnant. She is told things that she does not fully understand, and she is not given much in the way of reassurance that her family–or her fiance’–will …

About Beba Schlottmann

Beba Schlottmann is an exuberant worshiper whose passion comes from a deeply-rooted relationship with Jesus Christ and a love for diverse styles of music and cultures. Moving to the states at age 12 from Puerto Rico, Beba graduated from West Coast Christian College in Fresno, CA. She is the president of Women on the Move, a ministry of the Lawrenceville Church of God. Beba also serves as a worship leader, teacher, interpreter and as a mentor. Beba's involvement in mission work has taken her to Europe, Central America and the Caribbean where she has served as a speaker, teacher, worship leader and interpreter. Beba's pride and joy are the men in her life, her husband Brian and their two boys, Matthew and Julian. She enjoys traveling, writing, reading, singing, and hosting international friends. Her not-so-secret indulgences include coffee and any flavor of Milka chocolate. You can visit her blog or Facebook profile to find out more about Beba.

Behold, the Handmaid of the Lord

by Molly Evert

“And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.” Luke 1:38 These are the words Mary spoke right after the angel told her the most astonishing news any woman has ever heard. She was to be overshadowed …

About Molly Evert

Writer Molly Evert is a wife and homeschooling mom to 6 kids, who range in age from 2 to 18. She runs an educational website, My Audio School (http://www.myaudioschool.com), providing access to the best in children's audio literature. She also blogs at CounterCultural Mom (http://www.counterculturalmom.com) and CounterCultural School (http://www.counterculturalschool.com).

Day 3 ~ 12 Days of Christmas 2010

by Kellie Renfroe

Christmas Emergency Basket…Before another day passes, save yourself a lot of trouble and stress by putting together an emergency supply basket. You’ll thank yourself later! Cut-Out Cookies Fast & Simple… No longer will sugar and gingerbread men cookie cut-outs become the bane of Christmas baking! …

About Kellie Renfroe

Day 2 ~ 12 Days of Christmas 2010

by Kellie Renfroe

Caring for a Live Tree…Sheri shares simple and easy instructions to maintain a fresh and healthy tree this season. ~ Melting Snowman…Add some fun to your decor and have a blast creating a melting snowman. He will last until Spring! ~ Feel free to see …

About Kellie Renfroe

Joseph: From Fear to Faith

by Patti

Mt. 1:18-24 Imagine, if you can, being a righteous young man, prepared to marry a lovely maiden and learning that she is already expecting, and it is not your child! In the natural realm, there certainly would be doubts. Joseph did have doubts. He was ready …

About Patti M. Hummel

Patti M. Hummel was called to missions in a youth revival. She was married to the late Rev. Donald R. Hummel, Sr. Patti has certificates in Bible from Moody Bible College and Duncan Park Bible Institute. She served in Christian Children's Homes and as GA State Sales Manager for Zondervan Publishing House. After her husband died, she and her three small children spent seven years in the South Pacific as long-term missionaries. Patti is an author and compiler/ author of 18 books. She is an international speaker to Christian groups. She is currently President of The Benchmark Group LLC in Nashville (benchmarkgrouppublishers.com) and is the grateful mother of 3 adult children and 2 precious granddaughters with another grandchild due spring of 2010.

Day 1 ~ 12 Days of Christmas 2010

by Kellie Renfroe

Merry Christmas! Today begins our annual 12 Days of Christmas celebration. For 2010 we have a new format and a beautiful devotional series entitled Nativity Scenes to focus our hearts on Christ and his birth. Because we are all trying to find balance during this …

About Kellie Renfroe

Nativity Scenes

by Vicki Huffman

Each year after Thanksgiving, I get out my large olive-wood nativity scene purchased in Bethlehem many years ago and decide how to arrange the pieces. Should I go for tradition or variety? Usually I put the manger scene pieces themselves on one bookshelf in the …

About Vicki Huffman

Writer / Editorial Board. National award-winning journalist Vicki Huffman's latest book is Soon to Come: The Revelation of Jesus Christ. It is a verse by verse exposition of the only purely prophetical book in the New Testament. Her other five books are: The Jesus Moses Knew: How to See Christ in the Old Testament; A Secret Hope (novel); Still Looking: Finding the Peace of God in Job Loss; Plus Living: Looking for Joy in All the Right Places, and The Best of Times. All are available in print and e-book on amazon.com. Vicki is a national award-winning author who has taught the Bible for many years. She was an editor for several Christian publishing houses, including Thomas Nelson and David C. Cook Ministries.